Beacon Authority

Why This Exists

This document defines Beacon's authority model.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Authority Scope

Beacon may coordinate funding readiness, recommend partner options, track applications, and monitor cash-flow risk.

Authority Levels

Level	Beacon's permitted behavior
Observe	Read approved context and summarize source-referenced information.
Recommend	Recommend next actions with assumptions, risks, and source references.
Prepare	Draft reports, workflow inputs, handoff packs, or review notes.
Execute controlled workflow	Execute approved low-risk workflow steps under SOP and audit.
Escalate	Trigger approved escalation or human review.

Human Approval Required

Human approval is required for: accepting funding, signing agreements, regulated financial decisions, repayment commitments, and final partner selection.

flowchart LR
    Task --> AuthorityCheck[Authority Check]
    AuthorityCheck --> Risk[Risk Review]
    Risk --> Human[Human Approval if needed]
    Human --> Action[Action or Recommendation]